Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Secrets of Superteams
What if the reason your team is struggling has nothing to do with the people on it? Psychologist and researcher Ron Friedman says exceptional teams a…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Art of Withholding (And Why It Works)
Today on The Next Big Idea Daily, we’re rethinking two defaults we barely notice: the stories we tell, and the way we solve problems. Writer and teac…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
AI Everywhere: How to Stay Human
What happens when you let AI run your life—your work, your parenting, even your health? NBC News chief tech analyst Joanna Stern did exactly that for…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Longevity Nation: Living Better in the Second Half
What if “getting older” didn’t have to mean managing decline? Today, Michael Clinton explores the new landscape of modern longevity—from culture shif…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Art of Pacing
What if the real secret to thriving isn’t pushing harder—it’s learning when to push, when to ease off, and when to recover? Today, science writer Eli…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Words That Work: The Science of Persuasion and Negotiation
What if the gap between what you want and what you get comes down to how you communicate? Today on The Next Big Idea Daily, we're exploring the art a…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Places That Shape Us
We spend so much time optimizing how we live — our habits, our mindset, our routines. But what about where we live? On today's episode, two authors m…
4 months ago
Serve. Lead. Repeat.
What does it mean to serve your country after the uniform comes off? Today on The Next Big Idea Daily, two veterans answer that question in very diff…
4 months ago
Defying Destiny: Longevity, Epigenetics, and the Myth of “Fixed” Biology
What if your DNA isn’t a verdict—just a starting point? Today we’re digging into the surprisingly flexible biology of health and longevity, from the …
4 months ago
Evolution’s Secret Weapon (and How to Use It)
Evolution gets pitched as something that happened to us—but what if it’s also a tool we can learn from? Today we explore what natural selection is ac…
4 months ago